Grave-vault.



No. 383,627. PATBNTED MARl 31, 1908.

W. A. CREW?. GRAVE VAULT.

APPLIUATION FILED MAB.26.1907.

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. No.' 88.3,627 PATENTED MAR. 31, 1908.

W. A. CREW. GRAVE VAULT.

APPLICATION FILED MLZS, 1907.

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WILLIAM A. CREW, OF SALISBURY, MARYLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented March 31, 1908.

Application filed March 25, 1907. Serial No. 364,466.

To all whom 'Lt lmay concern.'

Be it known that'l, WILLIAM A. CREW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salisbury, in the c'ounty of Wicomico, State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful-Improvements in Grave-Vaults; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates tonew and useful improvements in grave vaults, and has particular reference to a grave vaultconstructed of interchangeable sections' which may be readily packedand transported.v

The invention aims as a 'rimary object to provide a vault the innerfaces of the side and end blocks are undercut, toform inclined overhanging shoulders which afford a more .perfect r'etaining means for the cement in the joint between saId blocks and -the'base blocks 3 in the formation of tenons on the base and cover blocks, the side .and end `blocks being constructedto fit against the shoulders afforded by said tenons, thereby ward movement on said locks .due to pressure-of the earth thereagainst; and in the provision cian improved rabbet joint betweenY the adjacent sections .'of the cover, sides,

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lends' and base of the vault, said rabbeted joint including a substantial dove-tail retain-" 'ing groove to prevent the gravitating1dis lacernent of the cement employed to articul ate -the parts.

The detailed constructionwill appear in;

the course of the following description, which referenceis had to. the accompanying drawlngs formin a part of this s eciiication like g p aracters of reference designating similar parts throughout the several views, wherein,l

Figure 1 is a top plan view of. a vault constructed in accordance with this invention, the vault cover being removed, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section wth the cover in place. Fig'. 3 is atransverseon.the line 3-8 of Fig.-2. Fig.` 4-is a de'- th`e bottom 'of the vault, thesides'and to Fig. 5 isa det'ai ed perspectiveiview ofo'neo the end blocks of the side walls 'of 1`- the vault, the other end blocks bein similar 'in construction. Fig. 6 is adetai ed .perspeetive'view ofvone of. theend .blocksem-v in which tl-le lowery edges of preventing any in-"- vertical section 'thereof being 'reployed in the top of the vault, the other end struction. Fig'. 7 is a detailed perspective view of one o the end blocks employed 1n the formatlon of the body of the vault.

vention comprises in its construction base blocks 1, side blocks 2, end blocks 3 disposed between the side blocks and su orted on the end base blocks, and cover blocks 4 supported on the end and ad'acent side blocks, the relative arrangement t in Figf'Z. The following description will treat of the blockswith'reference to their indivdualconstruction, and also with reference to their assembled relation constituting the Avault as an entirety.

block lbeing a substantial duplicate. in con-- ereoi being shown The vault as constituted in the present in- By reference to Fig. 4, it will be noted that .the end base blocks 1 are formed with nd a vcontinuous vseat or shelf extending around three sides of said end blocks.

provided Wlth side tenons 6, which are alined with the side tenons on the end blocks, to

'it extends wholly around the four sides of the base of the vault, It will thus be seen that central raised portions 7 Aare provided edges of the blocks. 1 are correspondingly formed with curved ribs 8 andv with curved grooves 9, to receive .the res ribs, and to constitute 'a'l'oc joint.- The joint thus formed is lof novel 'construction lin that the ribs 8 are .so roportionedas not to vwholly ll the spaces ormed by the ooves 9 'whereby'when said ribs are engage insaid grooves transverse spaces 10 occur therebe# tween for the introduction of a binding agent.

-The outer edges of the ooves 9 are bevlation to vsaid grooves and the ed es of the raised ortions 7 of the underneat portion ofthe b ocks 1 adjacent the ribs 8 are beveled,

eled edges 11. It will thus -be seen that the a. ent between the blocks 1` in their'assemb ed relation.-

. pending tenons 14, each formed with an un. dereut shoulder 15 ada ted to overhang the ective adjacent sled, as at 11,l to extend orwardly with ref.

'. The side blocks .2 are ,constructed with de tenons 5 and with side tenons 6, which afford The blocks I 1 .intervening between the end blocks are complete the above mentionedshelh'sothat betweenthe side tenons 6. The transverse4 Y.

as at "12, inconvergent relation to the'beved es 12 and ll'ailord a substantial. vdovetai groove, which aords a perfect retaining rois means for the cement employed asfa binding .raised portion 7 of the locks 1f to retain' the.

f binding agent .interposed between the sainel being provided with end tenons 35and with and said raised portion. The end side blocks side tenons 36, and the blocks interveni 2 are formed wlth vertical end tenonsV 16, as between the end blocks also being provide is clearly shown in Fig. 5. The end tenons with said tenons 364 alined with the similar 5 16 are provided with vertical" grooves 17, side tenons ofthe end cover blocks 4. Be

I' similar in construction and proportion to the. tween the tenons thus provided 'depending grooves 9.- The tenons 16 afford vertical central portions 37 are provided, which bear end .shoulders .18, which constitute stops for against the sides ofthe adjacent blocks 2 and the end blocks 3, The latter are each formed 3, thetenonsf35 and 36 constituting a sus-.

with dependingy tenons `19 and with vertical. 'pension means for the-blocks 4,.said central.75. side tenons 20.- Between theside tenons' 20 portions ,being likewise provided with ribs a central raised ortion 21 is. aforded, the `and grooves-'38 and 39 snnila'r in everyrel sideandlo'wer e ges et which are'4 beveled, spe'ct to the ribs 'and grooves 8 4and 9, and as at 22, toaii'ord a projection pverhanging formed on -the-transverse ends of said'blocks. the blocks'i and 2 "ad"acent'thereto. The The`ribsandgroves 38 and 39 have con'- 30 tenons engage the s oulders 18 as stops, fronting beveled edges 40 and 41, similar. to to prevent thenward'movement o fjsaid end the edges 11 and 12, between which a bind' blocks under ressure. The verticaledges ing agent 42 is introduced.' '."lhe ,bindi' vof the'end'bloclis 3 areprovided-Witl ribsfZS, ,agent 28 is designed to be also introduce 2o similar/in construction-to the bs 8,- and infn. the spaces between. these'veral Aribs, and'35 teriittingthe. grooves'17, as' Willbereadily. grooves 8 and 9, 23 `and '17,a1`1d 33 and .34, understood. AW'hilel it is preferred to-en1- and the binding agent 42 is likewise introplo the rib and groove joint'between-the duced vin the '.'spaces betweentheribs 38 en blocks 3 the side blocks 2, suchcon and ithejgroeve's; 39. l structionisl-not essential to. the perfect arf-f v The manner of use will-be readilya parent 90 ticulation ofthe V` artscomprising the vault, from the foregoing description. T e base l 1. andthe ed escf tpiletenons20, aswell as the formed by the blocks 1 is assembled'as an adjacente ges oi-thetenons 16 maybe lain'. entirety, and the Aside blocks 2, after being The tenons 14s-of the blocks 2 an the articulated to form continuous sidewalls, are 3c tenonsy 19. ofthe biocks 3 are imosed upon imposedupon said 4base in the manner de- 95 the res active tenonsand 5 of t e adlacent scribed, the joints between the lside Walls and l base b' ocks`;1. Itis preferred in this disthebase-beingsealedand locked bythe bindV osition 'of the parts'to provide a positive ingagent 27. The end-blocks 3 are then ocking means between the supporting .tenons lprojected'between the`.end side blocks 2 and 5 and 6 and the dependingtenons 14 and 19. imposed upon the base 1in the manner de'- 1g() .Y-To this end the tenons and 6 are respecscribed, the joint between said end blocksB '-f tively provided'with grooves `24 andV 25 on and thebase 1 being likewise Vsealed and their u vper surfaces and-extend' longitudilocked by the 4binding agent 27.

.e nally o saidt'enons The grooves 24 and' 25 The bloc 4 4are assembled to constitute 40 register to afford 'a continuous. rect ular the cover .as an entirety, and such cover is 105 groove extending about the base Hdlgthe then imposed onthe u per edges-of the side lock, and -a cementi'tious binding agent 26'is blocks 2 and the end b ocks 3, the tenons 35; .i introduced into said grooves and grips the and 36 constituting suspension means. It flower edges of the tenons 14 and 19.-'V The will, of course, be understood that the bind- .45 lower beveled edge 22 of the raised portion' ing agent v28 is introduced when the sides and 1.10.

21 aiords a shoulder overhangi g the 'end of base of thevault vare individually assembledf the adjacent raisedportion '7, similar to the "The variousblocks employed maybe inexshoulder 15 overhanging the sides of said pensive y-molded from cement' or like maraised portionsi Acementitiousbindingagent terial, and-prior to usemaybeconvenientl 50 27isintrodueedbetween said shoulders 15 andV packed for shippingdn a comparatively sma 115 2 2 and the raised portions 7 to seal the parts. space. The provisionof the raised portions Sand to eiiecta loekmg joint therebetween. 4In 7 and\the similar portions on the side and end like Inanner,a bindingagent28 is introduced blocks in coaction with 4the tenons abuttin into the inner and outer dpvertailgrooves the same, vcompletely prevents. any inwar 5'5 afforded between `-the 'beveled .edges 11 and/movement of the endor side blocks, and this 120' 12 between the Vsimilar edges 29 and -30 of iholds the entire-structure in shape, while the the ribs 23. andthe grooves 17, and. between joints between the verhanging edgesl and' the I )e'velededges, 31 and 32:.l of theribsj33- 22 and the-raised portions l7 ad]acent thereto, and grooves 34', 'eXtendi/ngQverti-cally'. alp l. formsy arigid tie extending entirely around sc thepnder edges ofv the slde" blocks 2),?an k.thevault on the inside thereo'ff'. 125

e similar `in pfconstruetion, proportions'; and Ovvil to the, provision of inner and fouter v functions to the ribs 8 and 9 an'd the'edges groovelsletween'each pairfof adjacent blocks, 11 and`12 thereof; ff e -a incre erfect Water-tight joint is obtained The cover` blocks 4 are similar in construcf than if t ere were a single groove ,as thereare e5 tion to thel. ba's'e blocks 1thefendrblbcks4.- practically two separate joints-in each inf-130 stance, thus giving double adhesiveness. The outer edges ofthe cover blocks do not extend as far as the sides and ends of the vault, thus leaving room for another layer of cement extending entirely around the top of the vault. It is preferred to provide the upper end of the several blocks with a layer of cement between the same and the cover blocks 4, t0 effect a sealed oint.

Whillethe elements herein shown and described are well ada ted to serve the functions set forth, it is o vious that various minor changes may be made in the proportions, sha e, and arrangement of the several parts, Iwit out departing from the spirit and scope olf I ny invention, as defined in the appended c aun,

. What isvclaimed, is# A Y In a. portable vgrave vault, the combination of base and cover blocks and side and end blocks, said blocks having their meetin edges respectively formed with' grooves an ribs, said grooves affording a seat for said ribs and being respectively provided with confronting converging spaced beveled edges adford a dove-tail seat or a' tion- In testimony whereof, I aix my signature; in presence of two witnesses.

- WILLIAM A-`CREW. Witnesses: f

"ISAAC L. PRIoE, I A. MORRISON TULL.

sealing composij'acent said respective rooves and ribs to ai- 

